Mountain West Conference News Archive

M. Tennis. Former Aztec Alex Waske Competes In French Open Doubles
Former San Diego State All-American and three-time letterwinner Alex Waske participated in the opening round of the French Open on May 31 in Paris, France. In what could be Waske's final French Open, he and partner Michael Kohlmann won the first set 6-3, but then dropped a close 7-6 (5) decision before suffering a 6-4 setback in the deciding third set.

W. Volleyball. Westman's Adventues In Costa Rica
UNLV junior to-be Madeline Westman will spend six weeks in a study abroad program from the middle of May through June and blog her adventures for UNLVRebels.com. Westman, who is no stranger to blogging after writing about the volleyball team's 2011 campaign, will spend her time in Heredia, Costa Rica taking two Spanish classes.

Baseball. TCU Opens NCAA Regional Play Friday
The two-seeded TCU Horned Frogs are set to open play at the NCAA College Station Regional Friday afternoon against the third-seeded Ole Miss Rebels. First pitch on the 2012 postseason is set for 12:35 p.m. All games will be live on ESPN3.

Track. Duo Named to Academic All-District Team
Air Force seniors Paige Blackburn and Kimber Shealy were named to the 2011-12 Capital One Academic All-District VII Team for track and field and cross country, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced on Thursday, May 31.

M. Golf. Eight MW Men's Golfers Named to PING All-Region Teams
Eight Mountain West men's golfers are among the individuals named to the 2012 Division I PING All-Region Teams as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). The league's eight All-Region selections are the second-most since the award's inception in 2007-08, when the Mountain West had 10 student-athletes recognized.